Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of GENIConcepts


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06/06/13 17:36:13 (11 years ago)
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Vic Thomas
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    33This page introduces GENI concepts and terms you will need to know before you use GENI.  For a glossary of GENI terms, see [https://portal.geni.net/secure/glossary.html].
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     5== The GENI Portal ==
     6A web-based tool for experimenters to create accounts,
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    59== Project ==
     
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    1216== Slice ==
    13 GENI is a shared testbed i.e. multiple experimenters may be running multiple experiments at the same time.  This is possible because of the concept of a 'slice' in GENI.  A slice consists of reserved resources and the set of GENI experimenters entitled to act on those resources.  A slice belongs to a single project, and can have multiple members.  A project can have multiple slices.
     17GENI is a shared testbed i.e. multiple experimenters may be running multiple experiments at the same time. This is possible because of the concept of a ''slice''.  A GENI slice is:
     18   * The unit of isolation for experiments.   A GENI experiment lives in a slice.  An experiment in one slice is isolated from experiments in other slices.
     19   * A container for resources used in an experiment.  GENI experimenters add GENI resources (compute resources, network links, etc.) to slices and run experiments that use these resources.  An experiment an only use resources in its slice.
     20   * A unit of access control.  The experimenter that creates a slice
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     22An experiment lives in a ''slice'' and experiments in one slice are isolated from experiments in other slices.
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     25This is possible because of the concept of a ''slice'' in GENI.  A slice consists of GENI resources (compute resources, network links, etc.) and a GENI experiment uses the resources in a slice.
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     28the set of GENI experimenters entitled to act on those resources.  A slice belongs to a single project, and can have multiple members.  A project can have multiple slices.
    1429   * Experiments live within slices i.e. they use resources reserved by their slice.
    1530   * Slices isolate experiments.  GENI is a shared testbed and slices ensure experimenters do not interfere with one another.